4th Meeting of the
Global Peatlands Initiative Partners
Ministerial Dialogue
Dianna Kopansky,
Global Peatlands Coordinator, UNEP
5th of July 2021

2nd Meeting of the GPI Partners & Peatlands Matter Forum, Indonesia 2017

3rd Meeting of the GPI partners & Brazzaville Declaration, 2018

South South Exchange Visit, 2018

South South Collaboration in Action & ITPC Launch, 2018

South South Collaboration in Action

Knowledge sharing & exchanging

Influencing Policy

Conservation and sustainable
management of peatlands

Ministerial segment of the 4th Meeting of the GPI Partners

Summary & Key Messages
 international collaboration is essential – action on MEAs & peatlands mapping
 learn from indigenous people & local communities & work together
 integrate peatlands into policies & regulations
 valuation & adequate financing needed for peatlands conservation
 importance of transboundary collaboration
 institutional strengthening is important to advance peatlands knowledge
 continue to share best practices & support south-south collaboration

Peatlands Mapping, Monitoring & GHG Estimates

Peatlands Research Collaboration

Global Peatlands Assessment – the State of the World’s Peatlands
 Organized by regions and
biomes
 Including case studies and
an interactive map
 Expected to be available
publicly in 2 years, in 3
languages
Greifswald Mire Center

Nature is in crisis

YOU ARE PART OF THE SOLUTION!
#PeatlandsMatter
www.globalpeatlands.org